Packaging Associations

Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) - Provides networking, safety, educational and market information for adhesives and sealant-related companies and industries.

American Forest and Paper Organization (AF&PA) - Trade association for wood, paper and wood products, including those in the packaging industry.

Aseptic Packaging Council -  Trade association with the mission of informing the American public about the product benefits and environmental attributes of aseptic packaging.

Asian Packaging Federation (APF) - Serving the packaging needs of Asian-Pacific region and beyond.

Australian Packaging Machinery Association (APMA) - Represents the interest of packaging machinery suppliers; provides the annual AUSPACK conference.

British Adhesives and Sealants Association (BASA) - Trade association representing suppliers of adhesives; provides supplier search, adhesives guide, and an overview of the industry.

British Box and Packaging Association (BBPA) - Serves the plain and decorative box industry, along with packaging suppliers and distributors. Provides an annual Design and Construction Award competition along with industry news and networking.

California Film Extruders and Converters Association - CFECA is a trade association of manufacturers and suppliers dedicated to impartially representing the broad interests of the plastic film extruding and converting industry in California.

Canadian Plastics Industry Association - Trade association for the Canadian plastics industry.

Canadian Polystyrene Recycling Association - a public service information resource provider for educators concerning polystyrene recycling, waste management and educational programs.

Can Manufacturers Institute -  Trade association for can manufacturers and their suppliers.

Composite Can and Tube Institute - An international trade association representing the interests of manufacturers of composite paperboard cans, containers, canisters, tubes, cores, cones, spools, fiber drums and related items, as well as suppliers of paperboard, equipment and other materials and services.

Contract Packaging Association (CPA) - Brings together contract packagers, suppliers and end-users.

Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association - US trade association for the personal care products industry.

Corrugated Packaging Association - Search this UK organization's database of 150 manufacturers by name, county, or industry segment. Profiles include address, phone, fax, and occasionally an email address.

Corrugated Packaging Council - Develops programs to promote the performance and environmental benefits of corrugated packaging as well as communications to support the industry's competing materials objectives.

The Engineered Wood Association - Trade association and source of information on structural wood products and their related structural applications.

Film and Bag Federation - FBF is a business unit of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. actively promoting the growth of the plastic film and bag industry.

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) - Large source of information on the flexible packaging industry.

Food Processing Machinery Association - Provides a portal bringing together buyers and sellers of food processing machinery, supplies and services.

Food Service and Packaging Institute (FPI) - Provides publications, products benefit listings, product directory, environmental and sanitation information, member listings and much more.

Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) - Promotes glass packaging through the Clear Choice Awards, recycling programs, education programs, environmental policy and listings of distributors and manufacturers.

Gravure Association of America - Trade association promoting the use of the gravure printing process for publication printing, package printing and product (specialty) printing.

INCPEN - The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment - UK non-profit organization which aims for a better understanding of packaging and to minimize its impact on the environment.

Indian Institute of Packaging - Serving the packaging and packaging machinery needs of the Indian-region and beyond.

Institute of Food Technologists - Advances the science and technology of food through the exchange of knowledge.

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) - packaging association with more than 5,000 members, 150 corporate members and 50 chapters

International Safe Transit Association - A non-profit organization supporting development of effective packaging, methods, and logistics systems that prevent or reduce transit and handling damage during product distribution.

Italian Association of Automatic Packing and Packaging Machinery Manufacturers (UCIMA) - Representing in Italy and abroad the interests of Italian manufacturers of packaging machinery. Host of Pack-Mat trade show.

Japanese Packaging Machinery Association (JPMA) - Represents the interests of Japanese packaging machinery manufacturers and their customers; conducts research and development into new technologies.

Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) - Provides resources to UK's best metal packaging design, manufacture and production including links, industry statistics, student and industry awards.

National Institute of Packaging Handling and Logistics Engineers (NIPHLE) - Promotes government and industry packaging handling efforts.

National Paperbox Association - Represents folding carton and rigid box manufacturers and industry suppliers.

National Paper Trade Association - Trade association for paper distributors and suppliers.

National Wooden Pallet & Container Association -  An international trade association representing manufacturers, recyclers, and distributors of pallets, containers and reels.

Northwest Food Processors Association - A regional trade association for the fruit and vegetable processing industry.

NPES - Trade association representing companies that manufacture and distribute equipment, systems, software, and supplies used in printing, publishing and converting.

Packaging Association of Canada (PAC) - On-line information source for users and supplier of packaging materials, products, machinery and services.

Packaging Council of Australia - A national Association of raw material suppliers, packaging manufacturers, packaging users, retailers and packaging designers/consultants.

Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) - Non-profit trade association whose 490 members manufacture packaging and packaging-related converting machinery in the United States and Canada.

Petroleum Packaging Council - An association providing technical leadership and education to the petroleum packaging industry.

Polystyrene Packaging Council - Creating and implementing programs designed to educate the public about the importance and benefits of polystyrene food packaging.

Process and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) - UK-based organization that represents the interests of its members and customers providing professional outreach and marketing support in all areas of process and packaging machinery manufacturing.

Retail Packaging Manufacturers Association - Trade association serving its manufacturer members by advancing the retail packaging industry through educational programs, services and forums.

Reusable Industrial Packaging Association (RIPA) - Promotes the safety, efficiency and environmental responsibility of reusable industrial packaging.

Society of Plastics Engineers - Professional society acting as a medium of communication among scientists and engineers engaged in the development, conversion and applications of plastics.

TAPPI - Technical association for the worldwide pulp, paper, and converting industry.

Western Packaging Association -  Packaging education and networking with other packaging professionals.  Sponsors and promotes the WestPack Show in Anaheim, California.

Women in Packaging - Offers mentoring for women and leadership opportunities, develops packaging education, job listings, global packaging outreach, online magazine, speakers bureau, and much more.

World Packaging Organization (WPO) - International federation of national packaging institutes and other organizations, interested in advancing the global packaging community.